Poultry-feeding appliance



G. KELLEY. POULTRY FEEDING APPLIANCE. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 26, 1918-RENEWED A UG. 12,1920- 1,355,399.

Patented Oct. 12, 1920,

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G. KELLEY.

POULTRY FEEDING APPLIANCE. APPLICATION HLED FEB. 2 I918. RENEWED AUG.12,1920.

Patented Oct. 12, 1920.

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UNITED STATES GEORGE KELLEY, 0F PORTLAND, OREGON.

POULTRY-FEEDING APPLIANCE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented 0011.12, 1920.

Application filed February 26,1918, Serial No. 219,198. Renewed August12, 1920. Serial No. 403,148. 7

T 0 (LZZ 10/ 20777, it may concern Be it known that I, Gnonen KELLEY, acitizen of the United States, residing in the city of Portland, thecounty of Multnomah, and State of Oregon, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Poultry- Feeding Appliances, and do herebydeclare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description ofsame, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming part ofthe specification, and to the letters and figures of reference markedthereon.

This invention relates more particularly to a device for feeding poultryautomatically.

The object of this invention is to provide a device for feeding poultryat any desired time or place without the attendant being actuallypresent at the point of feeding, unless desired, and to do this at agreat saving of time and labor, and at the same time insuring moreeflicient method of feeding.

Referring to the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is a plan of device withcover removed. Fig. 2 is front elevation. Fig. 3 is an enlargedelevation of distributing tube showing a motor drive. Fig. 4 is endelevation of the distributing tube.

Fig. 5 is an elevation of the feeding device showing a circuit closingclock of ordinary type and Fig. 6 is an elevation of the feeding devicein which the circuit is closed by a switch or push button.

Like-letters and figures of reference in the several figures indicatethe same or similar parts.

A is magazine for holding scratch feed.

A is cover.

A is bale. V

A is funnel shaped'floor in magazine.

A is mouth of funnel.

A are legs for supporting device.

A is base for holding entire device.

B is rotatable distributing tube.

B is hole for C B is hole'in B to receive A B are lips for controllingsize of feeding radius.

13 is adjusting screw for B.

C is supporting and driving spindle for B C is incased motor for drivingB through C 1 C is grain or feed.

It will be seen by inspection of drawing that when grain is placed inthe magazine it will pass into the tube 13 until the grain reaches themouth of A which condition will prevent the further escape of grain fromthe magazine. 7

It will be seen that any rotary movement of B will expel the contents ofthe tube by centrifugal force and scatter it to a distance controlled bythe speed of the motor, distributing the grain along the radius of thefeeding circle as desired, by adjusting lips l? with screws As long asthe tube revolves while grain is being fed from magazine the feedingwill continue, but as soon as revolving ceases the grain supply is cutoff from the tube.

Fig. 5 shows a circuit closing clock of ordinary type, which permits offeeding different flocks at widely separated points at predeterminedtimes, without the presence of the poultryman.

A represents the mechanism of the feeder which is supported by legs A onbase A. B is the distributing tube. W is one wire of an electric circuitto which all the motors are wired. WV is the companion wire which passesthrough battery W Fig. 6 shows a method of operating one or more feedersfrom a distance in which the parts are the same'as in Fig. 4, exceptthat the clock. W button or knifeswitch W which of course requires amanual opening and closing of the power circuit at the desired times.

Being motor driven it is apparent that the device can be operated fromany desired point 'at any desired time, either by hand or byautomatically closing the motor circuit bvclock work.

While I have thus described and illustrated my invention, it is not'myintention that it shall be limited to this particular form or shape, butthat it shall cover all modifications of same that fall fairly withinthe appended claims.

- Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States, is:

1. In a feeding device for poultry consisting of a food containing meansin combination with a rotatable distributing means. constituting a tubemounted horizontally upon a vertical shaft member, said tube memberhaving an opening in the center of its upper side for the purpose of. re

is substituted by a push ceiving the grain from the containing means andhaving at each end opening of the tube an adjustable lip constituting astrip of metalsecured at one end to the side or" the tube and having theopposite end bent to offer an obstruction to the passage of grain, V

and having near its center an adjustlng screw for the purpose of varyingthe radius of distribution and especially for narrowing or widening itspath of delivery, together with a means for rotating the said tube bypower.

2'. In a device for feeding poultry at a distance or at intervals,consisting of a food containing means having funnel shaped floor incombination with a tube member rotatably mounted beneath the containingmember and having an opening at its cen ter for the purpose of receivingthe food from the funnel of the containing member,

said tube having ends, one-side of each of said ends being fitted withan adjustable lip which can be set to offer more or less obstruction tothe escape of grain, a rotating means for said distributing tube and ameans for regulating the application of power from any point,substantially as described and illustrated.

3. In a feeding device for poultry, consisting of a food containingmeans constituting a cylindrical magazine having a removable cover and afunnel shaped floor, a food distributing means 'constituting ahorizontal tube mounted on a motor driven, vertical shaft member havingat the center of said tube an opening through which it receives grainfrom the funnel member and at the end of which tube are locateddistributing means constituting a metal strip secured at scribed.

GEORGE KELLEY.

